in lieu

phrase

: instead

… some of the units are made available at affordable prices, or the developers pay a fee in lieu that supports a … housing fund.

—Chloe Hilles

Examples of in lieu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To meet Ellison’s 30-title threshold, there exists zero contractual language barring the studio from sending other catalogue titles — Chinatown, The Godfather, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles — back to the multiplex in lieu of fresh product. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Brady was arraigned and remanded to the Indiana County Jail in lieu of $2 million monetary bail. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Rankine’s narrator wants to do something—anything other than what she is asked to do—in lieu of complete surrender. — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

Spraying Fragrances All Over The Home A good home fragrance is fine in moderation, but it shouldn’t be used in lieu of actual cleaning products. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026